Barbell shrug
How to do the Barbell shrug: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back), equipment (Barbell) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
Stand holding a barbell in front of you, palms facing your thighs, hands a little wider than shoulder width.
- 2
Raise your shoulders as far as you can and hold the contraction for a second.
- 3
Lower slowly. Do not lift the bar with your biceps.
In a Setline session: 3 sets of 10–12.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Barbell shrug?
The Barbell shrug uses: Barbell.
Which muscles does the Barbell shrug work?
The Barbell shrug works: Back.
How many sets and reps for the Barbell shrug?
In Setline sessions the Barbell shrug is programmed as 3 sets of 10–12.
Which Setline styles include the Barbell shrug?
The Barbell shrug appears in: Strength.
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